Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759-1797 creator Godwin, William 1756-1836 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Memoirs and Posthumous Works of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Vol. 1" is a biographical account written in the late 18th century. The work recounts the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, a prominent feminist thinker known for her advocacy of women's rights, particularly through her seminal work, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman." This first volume likely covers her early life experiences, struggles, and the relationships that shaped her thoughts and writings, offering insights into her character and the context of her times. The opening portion details the formative years of Mary Wollstonecraft, emphasizing her upbringing in a challenging familial environment marked by her father's erratic behavior and her mother's lack of warmth. It describes her early education and formative relationships, particularly highlighting her friendships that nurtured her intellectual development. The narrative highlights her sensitive nature, struggles for independence, and the influences that fueled her later advocacy for women's rights. It sets the stage for understanding Wollstonecraft as a figure shaped by both personal and social challenges, laying the groundwork for her future contributions to feminist thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2022-04-16 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: United Kingdom: J. Rice, 1798 Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 -- Correspondence Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 PR United Kingdom: J. Rice, 1798 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001428182 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67847 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001428182 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67847 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134551.0 67847